XP-55 Ascender
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (company designation CW-24) was a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright. Along with the Vultee XP-54 and Northrop XP-56, it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. A highly unusual design for its time, it had a canard configuration, a rear mounted engine, swept wings and two vertical tails. Because of its pusher design, it was sarcastically referred to as the "Ass-ender".[1] Like the XP-54, the Ascender was initially designed for thePratt & Whitney X-1800 engine and had to be redesigned when that engine project was cancelled. It was also the first Curtiss fighter aircraft to use tricycle landing gear. please enjoy and upvote.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 29.7ft (9.0m)
- Length 24.5ft (7.5m)
- Height 8.4ft (2.6m)
- Empty Weight 2,546lbs (1,155kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,582lbs (1,624kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.279
- Wing Loading 22.5lbs/ft2 (109.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 159.1ft2 (14.8m2)
- Drag Points 1309
Parts
- Number of Parts 30
- Control Surfaces 12
- Performance Cost 216
I love this plane. Its my dream plane.
Any Warthunder players?
Needs the balance fixing but otherwise excellent.
Awesome! Way better than mine :) I like the paint job!